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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRequest
/rɪˈkwɛst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of asking politely or formally for something.
"The committee granted his request for additional funding."
- 1
To formally or politely ask for something or ask someone to do something.
"Residents are requested to conserve water during the drought."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'request' originates from the Old French 'requeste', which itself comes from the Latin 'requesta', meaning 'a seeking'. The term evolved through Middle English, maintaining its core meaning of asking for something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Request" is said worldwide
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requête
Transliteration: /ʁə.kɛt/
"Elle a soumis une requête officielle."
Anfrage
Transliteration: /ˈanˌfʁaːɡə/
"Wir haben Ihre Anfrage erhalten."
richiesta
Transliteration: /riˈkjɛsta/
"La sua richiesta è stata accettata."
solicitud
Transliteration: /so.li.siˈtud/
"Debe enviar su solicitud por escrito."
pedido
Transliteration: /peˈdi.du/
"O cliente fez um pedido especial."
अनुरोध
Transliteration: anurodh
"यह आपका अनुरोध स्वीकार कर लिया गया है।"
请求
Transliteration: qǐngqiú
"我接受了你的请求。"
요청
Transliteration: yocheong
"우리는 그의 요청을 검토하고 있습니다."
要求
Transliteration: yōkyū
"その要求は受け入れられなかった。"
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